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Search expands for former Army soldier accused of killing his 3 young daughters in Washington state

June 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Search expands for former Army soldier accused of killing his 3 young daughters in Washington state

SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities have closed a wide swath of popular campgrounds and backpacking areas along the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington as they search for a former Army soldier wanted in the deaths of his […]

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NEW DATA: Over 300,000 Washingtonians Would Lose Health Coverage If Trump’s Budget Bill Passes

June 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on NEW DATA: Over 300,000 Washingtonians Would Lose Health Coverage If Trump’s Budget Bill Passes

Central and Eastern WA hit the hardest; The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Big, Beautiful” bill 215-214 in May; legislation now being considered in the Senate EDMONDS, WA – Data released by the Joint Economic […]

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Washington State Library closing to the public, 12 jobs getting axed

June 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington State Library closing to the public, 12 jobs getting axed

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJune 6, 2025 The Washington State Library in Tumwater and the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library in Seattle will close to the public on July 1 due to a […]

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Washington’s long-term care program nears liftoff

June 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington’s long-term care program nears liftoff

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJune 6, 2025 A year from now, Washington will launch the nation’s first full-scale effort to help the state’s workforce afford long-term care and services as they age. Etched into […]

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$4M rebuild planned for leaky pedestrian tunnel on WA Capitol campus

June 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on $4M rebuild planned for leaky pedestrian tunnel on WA Capitol campus

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJune 5, 2025 Be careful entering the underground tunnel linking two legislative buildings on the Washington state Capitol campus. It may be slippery. Water leaks flood the concrete path connecting […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which U.S. landmark was once named Long Acre Square?

Times Square in New York City was once named Long Acre Square. 
  • Name Change: The city renamed the intersection in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly built Times Building (now One Times Square). 

  • Original Name Origin: The area got the name Long Acre Square in the 1870s because it was the center of the city's horse and carriage trade, named after Long Acre in London.

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Shortbread originated in what country?

Shortbread originated in Scotland.
  • 12th Century: It evolved from medieval "biscuit bread," where leftover bread dough was dried out in an oven and butter eventually replaced yeast.

  • 16th Century: Mary, Queen of Scots is popularly credited with helping refine and popularize the triangular wedge style known as "petticoat tails".

  • 1736: The first printed recipe for shortbread appeared in a cookbook by a Scotswoman named Mrs McLintock.

  • Traditions: Because butter and sugar were costly, shortbread was traditionally reserved as a luxury for special events like weddings, Christmas, and Hogmanay (Scottish New Year's Eve).

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In 1995, who became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball?

Hideo Nomo became the first Asian player to be named Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball, winning the National League award in 1995.

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In the movie "Legally Blonde", what LSAT score does Elle need to get into Harvard?

In the movie "Legally Blonde," Elle Woods scores a 179 on her LSAT, which is one point shy of a perfect 180. Combined with her 4.0 GPA and iconic video essay, this score secures her admission into Harvard Law School.

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Megalodon was a prehistoric giant version of what kind of animal?

Megalodon was a prehistoric giant mackerel shark. 
    • People once thought it was a direct ancestor or a larger version of the modern great white shark.
  • New scientific studies show it belonged to an extinct family of megatooth sharks (Otodontidae).

  • It was the largest shark and the largest fish to ever live, growing up to 50 to 60 feet (or more) in length.

  • It lived from about 23 to 3.6 million years ago during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.

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